How do we show feeding relationships in a food chain or web?
Using arrows.
What type of consumers are humans considered?
Dominant consumers.
Is a snake a primary consumer?
No, it isn't.
What is a CONSUMER?
It's an animal that eats a producer or other animals.
What do plants release in the photosynthesis?
Oxygen.
Why are green plants called PRODUCERS?
Because they make their own food.
What is an APEX PREDATOR?
It's an animal that is not eaten or hunted by other animals.
An area where organisms interact with one another as well as with the non-living parts of the environment is called...
Ecosystem.
What does a food chain show?
Feeding relationships in a habitat or ecosystem.
Are humans considered apex predators?
No, they aren't.
What do we call the process by which plants produce their own food?
Photosynthesis.
Is a food chain part of a food web?
Yes, it is.
What do we call animals that only eat plants?
Primary consumers.
Which trophic level do apex predators occupy? (Trophic level: position in the food chain)
They are at the TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN.
What elements does the plant need for the process of photosynthesis?
Sun light, carbon dioxide and water and minerals from the soil.
What is the food produced by plants called?
Sugar or glucose.
In which form do we receive the ENERGY from the Sun?
LIGHT and HEAT.